Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev reported killed

The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service today said that Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev has been killed, Russian news agencies reported.

Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev reported killed
Mon, 10 Jul, 2006 - 14:48
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The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service today said that Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev has been killed, Russian news agencies reported.

FSB head Nikolai Patrushev told President Vladimir Putin that Basayev had been killed overnight in Ingushetia, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: IngushetiaPlace: BeslanPlace: BudyonnovskPlace: Beslan schoolPerson: Shamil BasayevPerson: Nikolai PatrushevPerson: President Vladimir PutinPerson: BasayevPerson: PatrushevPerson: PutinEvent: 2004Organisation: RussiaOrganisation: Federal Security ServiceOrganisation: FSBOrganisation: ITAR-Tass newsOrganisation: RIA-Novosti
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